Support for JC as a real person

[Rokcet Scientist]

http://web.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n...2011-07-27

The evidence – if this is that – of the existence of one of his apostles supports and lends credence to the supposition that Jesus was a real person.

The Ted Haggard of his era.

Proof it is not, though.

[Cyberman]

I realise that copy journalists are not necessarily founts of authoritative knowledge, however it's rather striking how the "apparent discovery" solidifies into the genuine article by the second paragraph. On such slippery language the apologist rumour mill turns...

[Happy UnBeliever]

Article never says they found a body or an ossuary of any sort. Secondly the entrance does not look like its been disturbed. This is just more fundamental christian archeological BS.....forgery is huge part of christianity.

[Cyberman]

Agreed, which brings up the enormous elephant in the room: if there actually was any genuine evidence to be found in support of the historical existence of these characters, why would anyone need to forge some?

(I think my grammar is sound in that little lot.)

[Minimalist]

There are phony tombs all over the ANE.

http://www.centuryone.org/davtomb.html


This one, for "King David" apparently dates back to Roman times.